Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with LDO Case Auction Archive 418 mm (h)

418 mm (h)

Stitched onto the upper left arm is a Gefreiter’s insignia consisting of a triangular dark green wool base bearing a single machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire tresse

engraved in running script "Pvt Alvin A

constructed of a patinated zink alloy

catch period re-soldered

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Black Grade Wound Badge, with LDO Case Auction Archive 418 mm (h)(Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz mit Etui). Constructed of blackened magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 36. 10 mm (w) x 43. 43 mm (h), weighing 6. 7 grams, accompanied by